Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
late in time behold him come,
offspring of a virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th’ incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the new born King!”

For Christ is born of Mary,
and gathered all above,
while mortals sleep, the angels keep
their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars together,
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing to God the king,
and peace to all on earth!

How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is given;
so God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of his heaven.
No ear may hear his coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive him, still
the dear Christ enters in.

Note: This song is meant to be sung in “rounds.”The starting group (e.g. the girls) sings the first line, then the other group (e.g. the boys) sings the first line while the first group sings the second line, etc. So one group trails the other and the basic melody turns into a beautiful close harmony.

Take me back to the old paths,
Take me back to the word,
Buy me a Bible it must be King James,
The one that is right it never has changed,
Now it root, root root for the Lords team,
We will win for sure,
For it’s one, two three cheers for Jesus,
And the old time way

Verse 2:
The Lord told Noah
To build him an arky, arky
Lord told Noah
To build him an arky, arky
Build it out of gopher barky, barky
Children of the Lord.

Verse 3:
He called for the animals,
They came in by twosie, twosies
Called for the animals,
They came in by twosie, twosies
Elephants and kangaroosie, roosies
Children of the Lord.
[Chorus]

Verse 4:
It rained and it poured
For forty long daysie, daysies
Rained and it poured
For forty long daysie, daysies
Almost drove those animals crazy, crazies,
Children of the Lord.

Verse 5:
Then Noah he sent out
He sent out a dovey dovey
Noah he sent out
He sent out a dovey dovey
Dovey said “There’s clear skies abovey-bovey”
Children of the Lord.
[Chorus]

Verse 6:
The sun came out and
Dried up the landy landy
Sun came out and
It dried up the landy landy
Everything was fine and dandy, dandy
Children of the Lord.

Verse 7:
The animals they came off
They came off by three-sies three-sies
Animals they came off
They came off by three-sies three-sies
Grizzly bears and chimpanzee-sies zee-sies
Children of the Lord
[Chorus]

Verse 8:
That is the end of,
The end of my story, story
That is the end of,
The end of my story, story
Everything is hunky dory, dory
Children of the Lord.

Verse 6:
Who’s side are you leaning on? I’m leaning on the Lord’s side.
Who’s side are you clapping on? I’m clapping on the Lord’s side.
Who’s side are you hopping on? I’m hopping on the Lord’s side.
Who’s side are you shouting on? I’m shouting on the Lord’s side.
Who’s side are you whispering on? I’m whispering on the Lord’s side.

Additional Verses:
I’ve got the peace that passes understanding down in my heart
I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus, down in my heart
I’ve got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my
heart

Oh I went down [oh I went down]
to the river to pray [to the river to pray]
Oh I went down to the river to pray.
Oh I went down to the river to pray:
Felt so good that I stayed all day.
All my sins are washed away,
I’ve been redeemed.

And that’s not all [and that’s not all]
There’s more besides [there’s more besides]
And that’s not all there’s more besides.
And that’s not all there’s more besides:
I went to the river and I’ve been baptized.
All my sins are washed away,
I’ve been redeemed.

The Lord and I [the Lord and I],
we got so close (etc)
He filled me up with the Holy Ghost.
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.

Now the Devil and me [the Devil and me]
We disagree (etc)
I hate him and he hates me
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.

Now Satan’s mad [Now Satan’s mad]
and I’m so glad (etc)
He lost a soul that he thought he had
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.

You can talk about me [You can talk about me]
All that you please (etc)
I’ll talk about you down on my knees
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.

He’s coming back [He’s coming back]
To take me home (etc)
For we shall reap what we have sown
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.

I’ve been redeemed [I’ve been redeemed]
By the blood of the lamb (etc)
I’m going to heaven with the Son of Man
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.

Gmy. (yes, sir!)Mexico
I may never take a trip to Mexico, Ride a donkey oh so slow, eat a cheesy taco,
I may never wear a big sombrero, but I’m in the lords army (Si senor!)
I’m in the lords army (Si senor!) I’m in the lords army (Si senor!)
I may never take a trip to Mexico, Ride a donkey oh so slow, eat a cheesy taco,
I may never wear a big sombrero, but I’m in the lords army (Si senor!)Africa
I may never in Africa abide, Be a Safari guide, Go on an elephant ride,
I may never shoot me a Rhino Hide, But I’m in the lords army! (Pound Chest)
I’m in the lords army! (Pound Chest) I’m in the lords army! (Pound Chest)
I may never in Africa abide, Be a Safari guide, Go on an elephant ride,
I may never shoot me a Rhino Hide, But I’m in the lords army! (Pound Chest)Space
I may never blast into outer space, Shoot a laser any place, Win in a rocket race.
I may never walk on the moon in space But I’m in the Lord’s Army! (Roger, sir!)
I’m in the Lord’s Army! (Roger, sir!) I’m in the Lord’s Army! (Roger, sir!)
I may never blast into outer space, Shoot a laser any place, Win in a rocket race.
I may never walk on the moon in space But I’m in the Lord’s Army! (Roger, sir!)Pirates
I may never have a black patch on my eye, and a parrot by my side, with a peg leg
walk on by, I may never bury treasure far and wide but I’m in the Lord’s Army (aarg matey!)
I’m in the Lord’s Army (aarg matey!) I’m in the Lord’s Army (aarg matey!)
I may never have a black patch on my eye, and a parrot by my side, with a peg leg
walk on by, I may never bury treasure far and wide but I’m in the Lord’s Army (aarg matey!)Australia
I may never be called an Aussie, See a koala in a tree, Jump like a wallaby.
I may never see a croc, oh woe is me, But I’m in the Lord’s army. (G’day, Mate!)
I’m in the Lord’s army. (G’day, Mate!) I’m in the Lord’s army. (G’day, Mate!)
I may never be called an Aussie, See a koala in a tree, Jump like a wallaby.
I may never see a croc, oh woe is me, But I’m in the Lord’s army. (G’day, Mate!)